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Sony Xperia 1 II gets Android 12 update
Sony Xperia 1 II gets Android 12 update
Several user reports indicate that Sony has started rolling out Android 12 update for its year 2020 flagship model, Xperia 1 II. 27 Jan 2022
Sony Xperia Z5 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Sony Xperia Z5 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Months after its launch, Android Marshmallow is finally getting wider availability. 10 Mar 2016
Sony warns: Don't submerge your waterproof Xperia phones
Sony warns: Don't submerge your waterproof Xperia phones
During the past couple of years Sony has been introducing waterproof phones left and right. Xperia series is full of flagship phones and midrange ...... 12 Sep 2015
IFA Roundup: Sony unveils new Xperia smartphones including one with 4K display
IFA Roundup: Sony unveils new Xperia smartphones including one with 4K display
This week at the annual IFA event, Sony unveiled new Xperia smartphones including the flagship Xperia Z5 and its little brother, the Z5 Compact. 05 Sep 2015
A dozen Sony Xperia devices get access to Android M Developer Preview
A dozen Sony Xperia devices get access to Android M Developer Preview
Sony has surprisingly released an Android M Developer Preview for a dozen Xperia devices. 23 Jun 2015
Sony Mobile lays off another 1000 jobs
Sony Mobile lays off another 1000 jobs
As the company struggles in the mobile handset world, Sony Mobile has laid off another 1000 employees, this time from their Swedish manufacturing and R&D centers. 03 Jun 2015
Sony had to fight really hard to get an Xperia phone into James Bond's hands for 'Spectre'
Sony had to fight really hard to get an Xperia phone into James Bond's hands for 'Spectre'
Thanks to WikiLeaks, we have an interesting look into the negotiations that it took Sony Electronics to get their latest Xperia smartphone into the hand's of James Bond for the upcoming Spectre. 27 Apr 2015 - 14 comments
WikiLeaks' Sony hack archives reveal upcoming Sony smartphone?
WikiLeaks' Sony hack archives reveal upcoming Sony smartphone?
Sony was infamously hacked and its secrets revealed last year. Now a few months later WikiLeaks has made the thousands of documents and hundreds ...... 18 Apr 2015
New Sony Xperia Z3 only lasts 6 months on market as T-Mobile pulls device
New Sony Xperia Z3 only lasts 6 months on market as T-Mobile pulls device
As Sony continues to try to break into the U.S. smartphone market, it has been blocked by yet another hurdle: T-Mobile has pulled its latest flagship, the Xperia Z3, after just six months on the market. 07 Apr 2015 - 1 comment
Sony's new Z4 Tablet is lighter than Air – or Air 2
Sony's new Z4 Tablet is lighter than Air – or Air 2
Sony has revealed a new tablet device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Xperia Z4 Tablet is super lightweight Android-tablet that ...... 03 Mar 2015 - 1 comment
Take a look at the waterproof Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
Take a look at the waterproof Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has been leaked ahead of the Mobile World Congress event, showing off the company's waterproof flagship. 28 Feb 2015
Sony Xperia Z4 ready for primetime with 2K display
Sony Xperia Z4 ready for primetime with 2K display
Sony has confirmed that its oft-rumored Z4 tablet is ready for primetime, with launch expected on March 3rd during the Mobile World Congress event. 28 Feb 2015
Ouch: Sony looking to slash smartphone forecast, again
Ouch: Sony looking to slash smartphone forecast, again
According to sources, Sony is preparing to slash its smartphone forecast once again, potentially a death knell for the company's turnaround efforts. 23 Oct 2014 - 2 comments
Sprint to offer its first Sony smartphone in the U.S.
Sprint to offer its first Sony smartphone in the U.S.
Sprint parent SoftBank has announced that the carrier will offer a Sony smartphone for the first time, giving the Japanese giant a nice entry to the U.S. market it has had a hard time making any headway in. 31 Aug 2014 - 2 comments
Will Sony ever turn it around?
Will Sony ever turn it around?
Sony has issued yet another warning, following slow sales of its smartphones, now claiming that the company will not make a profit on its smartphone division for the year. 01 Aug 2014 - 6 comments
Sony makes Xperia Z2 available in U.S., but only through their own online store
Sony makes Xperia Z2 available in U.S., but only through their own online store
Sony's latest flagship still does not have any carrier support. 26 Apr 2014 - 1 comment
Powerful Sony Xperia Z2 tablet now available for pre-order at $500
Powerful Sony Xperia Z2 tablet now available for pre-order at $500
Sony has confirmed that the Xperia Z2 waterproof tablet is now available for pre-order at $500. 22 Apr 2014 - 1 comment
Sony launches new Xperia Z2 flagship
Sony launches new Xperia Z2 flagship
Sony has used the Mobile World Congress event to unveil its new flagship Android device, the Xperia Z2. 25 Feb 2014 - 1 comment
Sony ends future software upgrades for most of its old Xperia smartphones
Sony ends future software upgrades for most of its old Xperia smartphones
Sony Mobile has confirmed today that many of its older Xperia smartphones will no longer be receiving future upgrades, and will stay with their current firmware and version of Android. 04 Feb 2014
Leaked: The Sony Xperia Z2
Leaked: The Sony Xperia Z2
It appears that most of the specs for the upcoming Sony Xperia Z2 flagship have now been leaked. 21 Jan 2014 - 3 comments
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